Lorenzo Povegliano
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 11 November 1984 Palmanova, Italy |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Hammer throw |
| Club | C.S. Carabinieri |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
|
Medal record | |
Lorenzo Povegliano (born 11 November 1984, in Palmanova) is an Italian hammer thrower.
Biography[edit]
On 12 May 2012, in Codroipo, Povegliano threw the hammer 79.08 meters, which, in addition to being his personal best, was also the 4th best performance in the world this year, 5th best Italian performance of all time, and the standard A for the 2012 European Athletics Championships and 2012 Summer Olympics.[1]
Personal best[edit]
- Hammer throw: 79.08 m (Codroipo, 12 May 2012)
Achievements[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Italy
| |||||
| 2003 | European Junior Championships |  Tampere
|
1st | Hammer throw (6 kg) | 72.72 m 
|
| 2005 | European U23 Championships |  Erfurt
|
4th | Hammer throw | 69.98 m[2] |
| 2007 | Universiade |  Bangkok
|
6th | Hammer throw | 71.41 m |
| 2011 | Universiade |  Shenzhen
|
3rd | Hammer throw | 73.39 m |
| 2012 | Olympic Games |  London
|
27th (q) | Hammer throw | 71.55 m |
National titles[edit]
- 1 win in the hammer throw at the Italian Athletics Championships (2012)
- 1 win in the hammer throw at the Italian Winter Throwing Championships (2012) [3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ciclone Povegliano martello a 79,08" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "European Athletics U23 Championships - Erfurt, Germany, 14 - 17 July 2005" (PDF). european-athletics.org. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "CAMPIONATI ITALIANI INVERNALI DI LANCI 2012 - Martello uomini" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
External links[edit]
- Lorenzo Povegliano at World Athletics
- Lorenzo Povegliano at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Lorenzo Povegliano at Olympics.com
- Lorenzo Povegliano at Olympedia
| Men's track & road athletes |  | |
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| Men's field athletes | ||
| Women's track & road athletes | ||
| Women's field athletes | ||
Categories:
- 1984 births
- Italian male hammer throwers
- Living people
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Italy
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Italy
- Athletics competitors of Centro Sportivo Carabinieri
- Medalists at the 2011 Summer Universiade
- People from Palmanova
- Sportspeople from the Province of Udine
- Italian Athletics Championships winners